Anhanguera fossil map
Where fossils of Anhanguera have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 115 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 115 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Pterosaurs |
|---|---|
| Lived | 137.05–93.9 million years ago (Valanginian to Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Campos and Kellner 1985 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil, United Kingdom, Australia, Morocco, Egypt, Colombia |
| Rock formations | Romualdo, West Melbury Marly Chalk, Toolebuc, Ifezouane, Bahariya, Rosa Blanca |
About Anhanguera
Anhanguera (Portuguese: [ɐɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛɾɐ] ) is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur known from the Early Cretaceous (Albian age, 112 to 100 million years ago) Romualdo Formation of Brazil (precisely in Araripe Basin) and the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian age, 98 to 93 million years ago) Kem Kem Group of Morocco. This pterosaur is closely related to Ornithocheirus, but belongs in the family Anhangueridae. The generic name comes from the Tupi words añanga, meaning "spirit protector of the animals" + wera "bygone".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anhanguera (revision 1372151762), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q311712.
